INTERVIEW
Prompt - Interview : Write a list of questions you have for someone you would like to interview, real or fictional.
My interview subject is Robert Burns, brought back to life and given time to take in aspects of twenty first century society.
Q1 : We now have many, many more alternatives to the written and spoken word when it comes to entertainment. Would you still want to be a poet today, or do you think you would branch out into other forms of art? What new art forms have you found most interesting?
Q2 : What are the main differences in social relationships that have struck you in comparing your time to now?
Q3 : I think you've had some time to learn about the Black Lives Matter movements and the history that gave rise to it. Any thoughts on whether this seems like progress to you, and does it make you ponder on your almost taking up a job on a Jamaican plantation?
Q4 : The country is led by a woman, something unthinkable in your day, but your poetry frequently reflected on your love for and admiration of women. Do you like the idea of a woman leader?
Q5 : You wrote plenty verses suggesting you had a pretty negative view of the union with England, a dangerous one to hold in those days. From what you've learned so far has the 250 years since changed that view?
Q6 : Our historical knowledge suggests you had a strong belief in the value of your poetry. How do you feel about founding out that you are now famous across the world, and such an important part of Scotland's culture and identity?
Q7 : I'm a huge fan of the storytelling power of Tam O'Shanter. What's your own favourite Burns poem and why?
Q8 : If there was one important message you hoped you verses conveyed what would it be?
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